Author: ThriftyMomma

Get Your Maxwell House Café Collection® Fix from Dollar General!

This post brought to you by Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine.

As many of you already know, I am a huge coffee drinker! I live in a small town so if I run out of my favorite coffee then it's a big deal. It is a 30 minute drive to get my k-cups so I was thrilled to learn that Dollar General now sells Maxwell House Single Serving Cups! I have a Dollar General store less than one mile from my house so that is fantastic news for me and a less grumpy momma in the morning if I run out of coffee.

My favorite way to drink my Maxwell House Café Collection® is first thing in the morning after I get my son on the bus. The house is quiet since my husband is already at work and I get to work on my blog. I enjoy those little moments to myself. I also enjoy sharing coffee on the weekends with my husband before our son is up. We can talk and enjoy a nice chat. Another way I love to drink my coffee is when I am on the phone with my best friend. We each drink our coffee while chatting as she lives out of state. She is only a phone call away.

Dollar General has unbeatable prices on the Maxwell House Café Collection® single serve cups. The cups are 100% Arabica coffee that you can buy in either House Blend, French Roast, or Breakfast Blend. I prefer the Breakfast Blend cups, but I think they are delicious.

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Classic Italian Style Cheesy Lasagna Recipe

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Here is a Classic Italian Style Cheesy Lasagna Recipe that my mom used when I was a kid. So now it’s my turn to bring this delicious and simple recipe for my family.

The entire family gobbles this one up and I double the ingredients to make 2 of them. One to eat the same night and one to freeze for a night I don’t want to cook. Just take it out and thaw in the fridge for about 10-12 hours and then pop into the oven. Super easy.

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Ingredients for Meat Sauce:
1 pound ground meat or Italian Sausage
30oz of Tomato Sauce
1 8oz Can of Tomato Paste
1tsp Oregano
1tsp Basil
1tsp Parsley Flakes
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

Ingredients for Cheese Filling:
1 15oz container of Ricotta Cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (I grate by hand)
1 tbs Parsley Flakes
1 egg beaten

2 cups of Shredded Mozzerella Cheese

1 Package of Lasagna Noodles

Remember to double everything if you want to make 2 lasagnas.

First I brown the ground meat and drain out the fat. I then add 60oz of tomato sauce, 2 cans of tomato paste, and the seasonings and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While that is simmering, then I cook the noodles. Once the noodles are boiling I make the cheese filling. Add the 32 oz container of Ricotta to 2 beaten eggs in a medium sized bowl. I hand grate 1/2 cups of Parmesan Cheese and add the parsley. Once it’s all mixed up, I put it to the side. Once the noodles are drained and cooling off, I make an assembly line to make the 2 lasagnas. The mozerella cheese is in it’s package. I use 9×13 glass casserole dishes or pans. I prefer glass for more even cooking.

I take 4 noodles to make the first layer, then add the cheese filling which is kind of like frosting a cake. Then I add a layer of the mozerella cheese and top it off with meat sauce layer. Then repeat and I can usually get 2 nice layers. Then bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees and should be bubbling when done. Slice and enjoy. I cut them into squares.

Monday Mailbox Mail Call October 7th Edition!

Thrifty Momma Ramblings Monday Mailbox

Is everyone ready for another edition of Monday Mailbox? Today is October 7th edition. Each Monday I post all the free samples and coupons I received in the mail! Many times I get full size products! WOW!

Here is what I received this past week and today 10/07/13!

Sometimes free samples will come with money saving coupons that you won’t see anywhere else.

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Here is everything I received:

  • Snapple Iced Tea 16ct Box (Winner)
  • Pantene Full Size from Allure
  • Sensodyne Toothpaste Sample
  • 2 Toyota and HSN Commuter Tumblers
  • Free Snickers Bite Size Coupon
  • Maxwell House Instant Coffee Samples with $1 off Coupon
  • Estee Lauder Muse perfume sample

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